So here’s the new steering gearbox. Most of them are painted black, but I actually like this color. It’s appropriate for the color scheme planned for the car. Too bad we’ll never see it again once the engine, headers, master cylinder, and everything else gets back in there.

Here’s how today started – all the suspension and steering system installed waiting for the spindles so I could get the rest of it all back together.

Here’s the whole suspension/steering system back together again… finally. I’m not going to worry about the brakes just yet, since I don’t even have brake lines yet to connect up. It’s not ready to drive yet anyway… just gonna roll it around for now.

And finally… back on its wheels with the new front clip! The whole front end is quite literally new (with the exception of several nuts and bolts I ‘blasted and reused). Those front springs and new bushings are quite stiff – once the engine and everything goes back in things should settle down and look normal.

This is looking a lot better – the wheels are actually straight up and down (camber-wise), which is a huge improvement over how it was when I pulled it in to begin the front-end swap. I wish we could’ve gotten a picture with Jim and I sitting on the front end with Gonzo pushing down on each side just to get the upper shock studs bolted down – would’ve been hilarious. Next up should be the floor pans.